Living The TOYSREVIL Lifestyle (Feb/13/2011)
Luke Chueh's Limited Edition Bloody Valentine Watch from Vannen launches Feb 13th @ Munky King. Limited to 150 signed & numbered editions, price tag for this XL-watch is US$88 per. Note that every Bloody Valentine watch comes with a raffle ticket to win the painting Luke created for this watch, which means you have a 1:150 shot at an original Luke Chueh. Munky King will be hosting a signing with Luke Chueh on Sunday, February 13th from 2-4PM. And for those of you that can't make it to the the signing, Bloody Valentine will be available first thing Sunday morning at VannenWatches.com
We've posted about art from die-cut art cards from the Star Wars Galaxy 6 trading card before. Here's adding another series to the mix, from Tyson Bodnarchuk and one of my fav renditions to date - like characters from a wholly other series, and yet similar! See more of the Montreal-based artist's work on www.passthepepper.blogspot.com.
[Sucklord flickred, I blogged]
Creative duo Kozyndan showcases their artwork progress on their Flickr, with this particular focus on artwork named: "Rangda Emerging from the Sea" - completed for their upcoming exhibitions in Australia at Outré Gallery. Not many folks who dare show behind-the-scenes for fear of being copied, so kudos to Kozyndan! There's more paintings to look at via the Flickr-link.
FLICKR-QUOTE: "Kozy working on the painting of "Rangda emerging from the Sea". We are executing this, and most other works for our Australia shows in gouache paint. Drawing/ idea by Dan, background and waves painted by us (with help from our assistant Ina), the central figure of the painting will be completed by kozy. We are trying to keep busy with art for a change. Mostly we are working on paintings for our upcoming exhibitions in Australia (which open beginning the last week of April in Melbourne, then Sydney the next week and Perth the week after that), plus we have a couple commercial projects line up as well."
40x30 inches - gouache on paper
Painting for our upcoming exhibitions in Australia at Outré Gallery.
Open dates: Melbourne - Friday 29 April Perth - Friday 6 May Sydney - Friday 13 May
Andrew Bell very nicely twittered a Google Android DIY Template Sheet (2200 x 1700 pixels) and you should have fun with it (FYI: It'll come along with Android Series 2). Super-cool, this :) … and meanwhile, this are the special editions separate from both series:
Tim Biskup offers up some long-lost original artworks from Tim's 2008 Paris exhibition, "O/S (Operating System)". Download the catalog here, while here are images for your consideration.
Designer Carla Diana shares news about her own electronic designer toy, the Melody Man, currently available for pre-order on Kickstarter. "The crank in its belly is used to light up an LED matrix inside, and it will play electronic music specially composed for this toy." ~Perhaps the form is too generic, and some further emphasis on the figure's character might propel it beyond produce design" to a designer toy, but then again maybe that's what it doesn't need?
Recognized Button-makers Badge Bomb produces and introduces "Badge Bomb Magnets" = 1.25" diameter magnets in a pack of 4 magnets, in a huge variety of designs, from folks like Gama-Go, Mr Toast, Kozik, Andrea Kang, Naranjas Chinas and Yummy You! by Twinkie Chan. Distributed by DKE Toys, these packs run a SRP of US$10 per pack (housed in what looks like trading card hard-plastic sleeves).
PRESS: "For most people, "drifting through life" suggest they are not taking their careers seriously, but for Professional Formula Drift driver, Charles Ng, that definition couldn't be further from the truth! His drifting skills are what makes him a rising star in the field of Professional Drifting, and for the upcoming 2011 season, he is partnering with lifestyle production company, Maihiro, for an artistic overhaul of his image. With projects ranging from a newly a branded logo for his car, photoshoots, products and apparel in the works, you'll certainly want to keep an eye out for this fresh collaboration between Charles Ng and Maihiro. It's sure to be almost as exciting as watching an actual race!"
Ben The Illustrator said: "Last Summer I started work on a wonderfully mammoth series of nature-inspired illustrations for 1973ltd, a company renowned for 'making beautiful paper things'. Now, my first range of greetings cards is available to buy through 1973's online store, featuring all 16 of my illustrations and as a set entitled 'Natural' by Ben the Illustrator." Click here to buy the cards online here.
Posted on my Facebook page since Thursday was this delightful stop motion music video featuring Playmobils "performing" Joy Division's "Transmission". Check out the lightning-fast drummer! Lovely :) ~Do check out the TOYSREVIL Facebook page for more videos fresh off the net!
Taiwan based design collective Filter017 has been brewing up a swell selection of limited screen print posters dubbed "Razzle Dazzle Classic 2011" in the classic black and white (20 pcs avail @ $70 each) and the Special Color set (10 pcs limited / Sold Out!). Order yours via http://filter017.bigcartel.com.
